The US is experiencing a surge in fossil fuel infrastructure development, with more projects being built in a decade than in any previous time period, according to a new report. This growth is occurring despite a slowdown in renewable energy development. Electricity demand is also increasing, driven by the expansion of data centers, factories, and electric vehicles, which are all plugging into the grid at a faster rate than in over a decade. This trend is a reversal of previous years, where renewable energy growth was outpacing fossil fuel development.

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